Mudslides Prompts Southern California Evacuations

Southern California is getting no rest. After the fire ravaged their communities, the remnants of winter storm Grayson brought rain and a heightened risk of mudslides, prompting evacuation warnings to areas downhill.

It covers unincorporated parts of Santa Barbara County, Montecito, Summerland, and Carpinteria including all areas North of Highway 192, East of Cold Springs Road and West of the Highway 150 to the county line.

Santa Rosa Fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal stated: "City crews are actively driving around looking for signs of any flooding, mudslides, things of that nature. They are making sure water is flowing, making sure debris clogging storm drains or gutters is cleared up."

"The fire damaged a significant amount of trees and although a lot of the trees have been cut down and removed, there are still a lot of trees that could be a concern."

Due to the extremely dry conditions over the summer last year, California was afterward hit with some of the most destructive blazes on both ends of the state.